Katsuo Nakamura

Katsuo Nakamura
Nakamura in 1955
Born
Katsuo Ogawa

(1938-04-23) April 23, 1938
OccupationActor
Years active1955–present
Spouse
Tsuneko Shibata
(m. 1976; div. 1981)
FatherNakamura Tokizō III
RelativesYorozuya Kinnosuke (brother)
Nakamura Shidō II (nephew)

Katsuo Nakamura (Japanese: 中村嘉葎雄, Hepburn: Nakamura Katsuo; born Katsuo Ogawa; April 23, 1938) is a Japanese actor. Since 1955, he has had a prolific film career, appearing in films such as Masaki Kobayashi's Kwaidan (1964) and Martin Scorsese's Silence (2016). The younger brother of Kinnosuke Nakamura, Nakamura is also a former Kabuki actor. He won the award for best supporting actor at the 5th Japan Academy Prize and at the 6th Hochi Film Award for Kagero-za, Buriki no kunsho, and Shikake-nin Baian.